Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-01-28
"BASTARDLY"

The rst issue of the Wool County News
made lis appearance on the Goth inst, and
from the above heading and for several
paragraphs following il WAS at least inter
esling 10 the Dobson's aud their associates
IN business in the various and varied
forms Of Wood county journalism, poker,
"rhovers of III e queer" forgerers, etc, elc.
After pulverizing the Dobsons for the
repeated charges made through the Dem
ocrdt that the Gazetts was n bastard Demo-
era ic paper under Mr.. Smiths manage
ment, aud after lie sold the paper to the
Republicans TO be published ss Republi-
cn paper applied the name of bastard TO
him Individually, and alter getting down
fine on W. Is. Dobson's birth place, viz :
Rag Picker's Alley, on Boot Black Row,
New York City," he then apologzed
for the style Of language required 10 suit
the 'subs' Of his sketch.
All of which illustrates that il does not
require an abundance of moral force to run
political machine, vulgarly called a
newspaper, az weii as TO cartoon plainly,
as well as fourth.rale artists can sketch
that when there is carcas the birds OF
fether and prey will flock together and
prey. But our mind strays away from the
substance of Smiths sketch, in spite of us,
10 the submissive carcass and volumiaous
facts in the care, and will subject us to the
"bUilrr-plate" charge Of the Sentinel, that
we don't know what we are talking
about" and used as an excuse by tha, sheet
for not telling the people what has become
Of the Sl55,000 raised 10y bonds within two
years To replace bridges washed away ,
when there WIS no lresliets and $4,000
was about all that was required 10 repair
damages TO same.
But to return to our subject. Smith
alter occupying several paragraphs in
which lie pretty .hsclually pulverizes the
Dob-ons ON the charge OF "baslardy,"
proceeds as follows to show the conbina.
ti0n that is operating the Posiotiice and
Democrat in the interest OF the people:
But suppose the Gazette was owned and
controlled 10y Republicans while we run
il how much better is the Wood County
Democrat? 1t IL the common talk OF the
town, well known In everybody that Earl
Merry owns the Democrat and dictates
every line that appears in its columns
Oh course We do not blame Mr.. Merry for
this; il he can further his political schemes
by this investment, all right, hut what
right has Dobson 10 lurl lis dirty slang
at us when lie is the hired servant Of Mr..
Merry Is Earl Merry a Democrat ?
Not much. Merry owns the building in
which the Democrat and posl-oifice is oca-
ted, draws the post masters salary, pays II
claims against The concern, goes 10 the
clerks Office and keeps a watchful eye over
all the fees due the Democrat, is on Dob
son's bond as POSTMASTER, and in fact, il,
10 all inienls and purposes, editor and pro,
prietor Of the Wood County Democrat
THE is fact from the course the Dem
ocrdt has pursued rince Merry went on
Dobson's bond. The Democrat has "nlauRb.
ttitu ChluluhLcb since
then than all lhe "kickers" In Wood
county could IN ten yean. Becker, Cargo
nnd Keil were all "laid on the shelf' last
fall year ago by Dubson's treachery, and
our whole county ticket was beaten last
fall by Dobson. Like all other rognes he
rode over The country at night, and called
men from their beds TO persuade them TO
bolt our ticket. These are facts aud we
dare Dobson 10 deny them. We know Of
men who will permit us TO publish their
names, and who will hear us out la this
statement.
Where, then, does the "basiardn come IN
The Gaaefts WAS The only Democratic paper
in the county that supported the whole
county ticket during the past two years.
We paid out onr own money in travelling
over the county (by daylighD working for
the success OF the ticket, while Dobson
drove after night (working under Merry q
instructions and using Merrys money!
working to defeat II. We must, however,
give Dobson credit for once--he had more
Influence than We had and not man on
our ticket was elected,